BET Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Doechii win big (28 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin take the stage at the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. Lamar won Album of the Year for "GNX" and Doechii won Best Female Hip Hop Artist. Carey, Snoop Dogg, Foxx and Franklin were all honored with the Ultimate Icon Award.



Kendrick Lamar accepts Album of the Year for "GNX" at the 25th annual BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Lamar also won Best Collaboration with SZA, Best Male Hip Hop artist, Video of the Year for 'Not Like Us" and Video Director of the Year. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Doechii accepts the award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Mariah Carey accepts the Ultimate Icon Award onstage. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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